Emily's List of Weekend Activities - October 21, 2017
Take advantage of the beautiful fall weather by heading to the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show.
SURVEILLANCE VIDEO: Bradley Co. officials find criticizing letter
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - Bradley County officials are pointing their fingers at a constable, after an unsigned letter criticizing Mayor Gary Davis was found in the downtown post office. Mayor Davis held a short news conference this afternoon to challenge…
Dalton girl writes letter to President Trump
A seven-year-old Dalton girl is in the spotlight, after she wrote a letter to President Trump, that grabbed his attention.
Principals discuss school building plan
Principals are reacting to changes that are coming to several schools in Hamilton County, after a building plan was approved by the school board Thursday night.
Man charged with killing 92-year-old woman in home invasion
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A suspect has been arrested in connection with the home invasion and slaying of a 92-year-old Alabama woman.
Georgia lawmaker asks about quarantining HIV patients
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia state lawmaker and wife of former U.S. Health Secretary Tom Price asked during a legislative committee meeting about the possibility of quarantining people with HIV.
Vol fans show their Pride in the annual UT Band concert
Watch the Pride of the Southland band play The Tennessee Waltz
Four suspects arrested after officer involved shooting in North Georgia
VARNELL, Ga. (WDEF) - A Varnell Police Officer is on administrative leave after shots were fired during a pursuit that followed an alleged shoplifting incident at a Varnell Circle K Store. Officer Scott Swilley will be given the mandatory administrative leave…
TBI issues drug alert on cocaine laced with fentanyl
"To be blunt: What you might buy and use, thinking it’s a good time, could cost you your life.”
Shaw Industries upgrading Decatur plant, creating more jobs
DECATUR, Tennessee (WDEF) - Shaw Industries is creating new jobs in Meigs County with an upgrade to their plant in Decatur. The company plans to invest $42 million into their yarn facility there. It will create 75 new jobs. The…
Alabama inmate defiant before his execution for killing cop
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - A convicted cop killer who sued Alabama over its lethal injection method was put to death, but not before he cursed at the state and said: "I hate you." As the…
Hamilton County School Board approves building plan
The Hamilton County School Board unanimously approved a building plan, which involves building, consolidating, or renovating schools.
Alleged hazing case dismissed, Whitwell football players return to school
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Two high school football players will not be facing charges in connection to recent hazing allegations at Whitwell High School. Back in September, a petition was filed against the juveniles for an alleged hazing incident.…
Trial set for detective accused of lying in Ooltewah rape case
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) - A trial date has been set for the Gatlinburg detective accused of lying on the stand in the Ooltewah rape case. This afternoon, Judge Greenholtz set a March 20th trial date for Rodney Burns. He faces…
Chattanooga residents encourage safe transportation for children
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A press conference was held in Chattanooga today to tackle the recent issues on bus safety in Hamilton County. Nearly a year after the tragic Woodmore Elementary bus crash that killed six children, community activists came…
News 12 Flies With Blue Angels Ahead of Air Show
News 12 catches a ride with the Blue Angels for a sneak peek of what you can expect at the air show this weekend.
Emails: Protests spur college officials to talk with players
ATLANTA (AP) - Some college and university officials are having talks with student-athletes and consulting each other amid concerns that demonstrations over racial injustice like the ones roiling pro sports will spread to college athletics. That's what athletic officials from…
Sheriff Jim Hammond seeks re-election as Hamilton County Sheriff
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Jim Hammond announced today that he will seek re-election for his third term as Hamilton County Sheriff. In addition to managing the fourth largest county law enforcement agency in the state, his two biggest areas of…
Silverdale Corrections Facility To Become New County Jail
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - It would cost an estimated 100,000,000 dollars to replace the Hamilton County jail, and commissioners are reluctant to discuss that option. At a news conference this morning, Sheriff Jim Hammond announced plans to shut down…
Hamilton Co. School Board to discuss future of school system
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School Board meeting is underway where they will discuss the future of the school system. The school board meeting is pretty packed with members of the public. News 12 talked to the school…
Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to misdemeanor charge in Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Shia LaBeouf will spend the next year on probation after the "Transformers" actor pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstruction stemming from a public outburst in Georgia. LaBeouf appeared before a Recorder's Court judge Thursday…
Outsourcing bid at Tennessee university would cost more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A bid to outsource facilities management at Tennessee colleges and universities would cost the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga a quarter-million dollars more than its current expenses in-house. Local media reports that real estate giant Jones…
Suspect charged with twelve counts of aggravated assault for Whitfield bank robbery
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) - A suspect has been arrested and charged after Whitfield 911 was notified of a bank robbery early this morning. The robbery occurred at the Wells Fargo Bank located at 2114 Cleveland Highwayat approximately 10:44 a.m. It was…